Patch tests

Patch tests were introduced as a diagnostic tool in the late nineteenth century. Since then, they have improved considerably becoming what they are today. Patch tests are used in the diagnostic investigation of contact dermatitis worldwide. Batteries or series previously studied and standardized sho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lazzarini, Rosana, Duarte, Ida, Ferreira, Alessandra Lindmayer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Materias:
Continuing Medical Education
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3900336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24474094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132323
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Sumario:Patch tests were introduced as a diagnostic tool in the late nineteenth century. Since then, they have improved considerably becoming what they are today. Patch tests are used in the diagnostic investigation of contact dermatitis worldwide. Batteries or series previously studied and standardized should be used in patch testing. The methodology is simple, but it requires adequate training for the results to be correctly interpreted and used. Despite having been used for over a century, it needs improvement like all other diagnostic techniques in the medical field.

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